the political World-scene would do: he grabs more power, since that is what he perceives to be a badge of (skewed) "Honor", as opposed to an enlightened, democratic and SOBER Russia. We cannot be too picky when it comes to allies; let him visit& lay as many wreaths as he deems necessary "Na zdarovye", you Cossack Prick! BTW: they all are just going through the motions of what's politically correct (for the moment) when visiting Auschwitz (or any other site of Jew-massacre)

Soviet Soldiers opened the gates of Auschwitz Concentration Camp on January 27, 1945. The prisoners greeted them as authentic liberators.
About 7 thousand prisoners awaited liberation in the Main Camp, Birkenau, and Monowitz. Before and soon after January 27, Soviet soldiers liberated about 500 prisoners in the Auschwitz sub-camps. Over 230 Soviet soldiers, including the commander of the 472nd regiment, Col. Siemen Lvovich Besprozvanny, died in combat while liberating the Main Camp, Birkenau, Monowitz, and the city of Oświęcim. The majority of them are buried at the municipal cemetery in Oświęcim.

The sacrifice of Russia in its fight against Nazism has not been adequately acknowledged, not yet. Putin's presence will be an important reminder to young people to study what Russia did during the Second World War and deliver stronger and more frequent thanks.

he has more important things to tend to.
Instead, it should be delegation of Russian State Duma officials, who should be coming to Oswentzim to mourn victims of WWII.
And I don't think that Barak Obama and his friends from neo - fascist Ukrain junta should be allowed anywhere near that place, after murdering Russian speaking population of Donetzk and Voroshilovgrad for the past 1/2 year.
We have lost one too many lives to let people like this return from graves.

There is no information about possible presence of the president of the Russian Federation during the anniversary. The news about 70 heads of states who 'already confirmed their participation' is completely false.
The preparation of the commemoration event on January 27, 2015 is of course in progress, but it is far too early for any official statements.
Paweł Sawicki
Press Office
Auschwitz Memorial